WEDDING

Evening Star, Issue 19616, 23 July 1927, Page 20

WEDDING

A wedding of much interest took place at Trinity Methodist Church, Dunedin, on June 2, when Ruth Eleanor Ferens, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Ferens, of Tainui, and George Robt. Mil ward, youngest sou of Mr and Mrs W. T. Milward, were united in the bonds of matrimony. The Rev. Harold Bellhouse officiated, and Miss Hartley played suitable music for the occasion. The,church was tastefully decorated by Hid, sisters of the bride with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves, and a white marriage bell,*; used by her sisters on previous occasions. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very charming in a dainty frock of flesh georgette trimmed with val. lace, and shoes and stockings to tone. Her veil, which was a family heirloom nearly 100 years old, and composed of Brussels lace and tulle, was arranged to form a cap caught by posies, and fell in graceful folds over the shoulders. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair. Miss Gwen Kirby, who attended tho bride, wore a dainty frock of Elizabethan blue georgette, trimmed with largo georgette flowers on pastel shades, and a pretty blending head-dress. Her bouquet was of chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Miss Peggy MacDonald and Miss Joy Ferens, nieces of the bride, attended as flower girls, and looked very sweet in cyclamen georgette forming the petals of a flower, tiny bands on their hair with rosettes of lace, and dainty posies of colored flowers. Mr I. G. M'Lennan, of Invercargill, successfully carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the lounge in the Early Settlers’ Hall, which was prettily decorated for the occasion. The bride’s mother received tho guests in a handsome black marocain frock, relieved with white, hat to match. She carried a bouquet of flowers. Mrs W. T. Milward, mother of tho bridegroom, wore a navy marocain frock, relieved with Oriental trimming, navy velvet hat, black fur to tone. Mrs S. M. MacDonald (sister of the bride) wore a bris-de-roso frock, hat to match, and carried a nosegay of flowers. Mrs P. Gardiner (sister of the bride) wore an almond green suit, hat to tone, and carried a nosegay of flowers. The table was tastefully arranged in tho shape of a horseshoe, with tiny" silver horseshoes scattered here and there. A happy two hours was spent in proposing toasts, making speeches, and listening to a few enjoyable items rendered by Mrs G. R. Milward, Mrs A. B. MacDonald. Miss and Mr Drake. Mr W. T. Milward (father of the bridegroom) was unable to be present owing to illness, hut his eldest son suitably took his place. The bride and bridegroom, who were the recipients of many hadsomo presents, left by car for a short honeymoon in the smith before making their homo in Invercargill, the bride wearing a cinnamon brown traveling frock, fox fur, and felt hat to tone.